//########################### Status Bar ########################### //------- required page declarations: //defaultStatus="NS status" //var iestatus="IE status" //------- required calls: // //[LINK]: //------------------------------ function ieSetStatus() { // IE DEFAULT STATUS: onLoad //IE5+ sets own generic msg overriding developer's, so set it again defaultStatus=iestatus //IE4 doesn't accept 'defaultStatus', //NS4.x sets it only when mouse rolls first over window upon opening: if ((is.ie && !is.ie5up) || (is.nav4)) { status=iestatus; } } function nsSetStatus(theStr) { // NS6+ onMouseOver () //NS6+ fires own event overriding developer's, so set it again status=theStr; clearTimeout(overst); } function overStatus(theStr) { if (is.nav6up) { status=theStr; thisStr=theStr; overst = setTimeout("nsSetStatus(thisStr)",0); } else { status=theStr; } return true; } function outStatus() { if (is.ie && is.minor<5) { status=iestatus; } //else { status=''; } else { status=defaultStatus; } return false; } function clickStatus(x) {//just deselect link if (typeof(defocus)=='function') {defocus(x)}; return true; }